Army captain arrested for stealing documents

The arrest of Rathore, who had taken retirement last year, follows registration of a case under Officials Secrets Act.

CBI has arrested a retired Army captain on charges of spying and stealing "highly classified documents".

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CBI sources said Salam Singh Rathore was picked up from his residence late on the night of November 3, after a fresh case was registered against him under Officials Secrets Act.

Rathore's residence was raided by the CBI in connection with the war-room leak case. The sources claimed that the CBI had found highly sensitive documents from his residence which could not be ignored.

After receiving an opinion from the Army directorate, a case was registered against him, which led to his arrest.

Rathore had taken voluntary retirement from the Army last year.